AZGFD Employment

Make a Difference for Arizona’s Wildlife: See Job Openings

If you have a passion for wildlife and want to help us conserve and protect it, we’d like to have you on our team! Search the current openings to find your best match.

Current openings

Openings at azstatejobs.gov, you will go to Arizona’s state-wide job Website, azstatejobs.gov. This site provides you with access to all open state of Arizona government jobs, if you wish to view only Arizona Game and Fish Department jobs:

Click on “Search jobs.”
Enter the letters AGF in the keyword search field and click “Search.”
Select a specific job and click “Apply.”

Information about jobs include

Wildlife Manger, also known as “Game Ranger”
Summer Intern Program [add link]

About the department

The Arizona Game and Fish Department, under the provisions of Arizona Revised Statute 17-231 is responsible for carrying out policy for the management, preservation and harvest of wildlife. This activity is carried out under the supervision of the Game and Fish Director, who also serves as Secretary to the Game and Fish Commission. The Commission consists of five members appointed by the Governor. Commissioners are appointed for staggered five year terms and by statute must meet at least quarterly.

The Department employs approximately 600 permanent employees, within four divisions: Wildlife Management, Special Services, Information and Education and Field Operations.

The Department has four divisions, including Wildlife Mangement, Special Services, Information and Education and Field Operations.

The Game and Fish Department does not receive general fund monies. It is primarily supported by the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, permits and tags. Excise tax dollars on sporting arms and ammunition and fishing equipment, which must be matched by the Department, is also a source of funds. Other funding sources include watercraft registration fees, gas taxes, the Nongame Checkoff from state income tax donations and Heritage dollars from the state lottery.

An equal opportunity, reasonable accommodations employer, the Arizona Game and Fish Department complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need accommodation in the employment process or this document in an alternative format, please contact our office at (602) 789-3326 or TTY 1-800-367-8939 prior to the closing date of the job in which you are interested. The Arizona Game & Fish Department is responsible for managing Arizona’s fish and wildlife resource as an enduring public trust. In addition, the Department is charged with promoting safe and responsible use of watercraft and off-highway vehicles. Funding is provided from the sale of licenses and permits; watercraft registration fees; federal excise taxes on firearms, fishing equipment, boats, and other sporting goods; State lottery revenues; donations on State income tax forms; and various contracts and grants. Department policy is set by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, whose five members are appointed by the Governor. We stand in support of equality for and advancement of all people based on their qualifications and actions alone without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability.